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The image is a portrait showing the upper half of a man's body. He is seated and turned slightly to his right, with his gaze directed toward the viewer. His facial features include a high forehead, prominent cheekbones, and a mustache; his hair is long, wavy, and reaches his shoulders. He is wearing a robe or cloak over a plain garment with a patterned tie or cravat at the collar. On a surface in front of him are papers and a mathematical or drawing instrument. The background is plain.
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The image is a portrait showing the upper half of a man's body. He is seated and turned slightly to his right, with his gaze directed toward the viewer. His facial features include a high forehead, prominent cheekbones, and a mustache; his hair is long, wavy, and reaches his shoulders. He is wearing a robe or cloak over a plain garment with a patterned tie or cravat at the collar. On a surface in front of him are papers and a mathematical or drawing instrument. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Antoine Vitre

Jean Morin after Philippe de Champaigne

Medium
etching, engraving, and stippling on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 32 x 21.7 cm (12 5/8 x 8 9/16 in.) sheet: 35.2 x 25.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1984.25.37
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • etching
  • male
  • portrait
  • engraving
  • stipple
  • Vitre, Antoine
Inscription

across bottom in plate: ANTONIUS VITRE / Regis & Cleri Gallicani Typographus.; lower left in plate: P. Champaigne Pin.; lower right in plate: Morin Scul Cum Pri. Re.; upper right in plate: AEt. 60; lower right verso: C3740 8 / RD 88 / H & P. 49 IV/4 / (?) 25

Watermarks

present but not identified

NGA object ID 63261. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.